I live in southwest coastal Florida. Moved here from Colorado two years ago. One of the first trees I purchased is a pink guava that was in a two gallon pot. It has grown like gangbusters -- over fifteen feet. I have gotten several abundant harvests of delicious pink guavas from it. It's a nice looking tree as well as producing abundant fruit harvests.
Hi I've watched a lot of your videos and glad I found this one! My guava has lots of flowers and small fruits but they all dropped. I water it regularly and it still drop. Can you please let me know how you care for guava when they flower and set fruit? Thank you so much!
Thank you. Assuming your guava tree is of mature age to produce fruit, it helps if you give it some phosphorus and potassium while the tree is flowering/setting fruit. Be sure to eliminate the nitrogen during this phase.
Taro. We had bought the taro roots (meant for consumption), but decided to plant it in the ground and it grew. From there, we simply propagated the pups.
My parents love guavas and was the first tree we planted it is indeed the gateway drug to tropical tree lol. Unfortunately, I killed so many guava trees almost 10 since I started. Last winter I lost all my special varieties from mimosa. But that was before I learned about creating micro climate and frost protection so I will try again. I do find the tropical pink and white are indeed hardier
I’m sorry to hear about your other guavas. I know the feeling. My very first guava tree, the Tropical White guava, planted in 2013 died down to the ground the first winter. Luckily it bounced back and has no issues since.
Your videos are very educational. I want to plant a guava tree at a spot with only 2-3 hours of direct sun. Realistically how well will it do? Will it produce only a small amount of fruit?
Thank you. Specific to the growing of guava fruit trees, they do require all the sun you can provide it. That’s not to say it won’t grow under minimal sunlight. It’s just that their growth and fruit production may not be great.
Although I have had no experience with the growing of tropical fruit trees in USDA Zone 9a, the following trees may survive with winter protection in 9a: Jamun/Java Plum Pineapple Guava Loquat
I love your food forest, it's absolutely beautiful. I do have a question though, what does your water usage look like? I'd love to do something similar on a smaller scale, however where I live is super dry and then there's the drought, so I'm not sure if I should even bother right now. Thank you for your video!
Thank you. Great timing, I actually covered the topic of my water usage in my most recent video (releasing in about an hour). Instead of deep watering, which in my opinion wastes a lot of water, the watering method I employ is to water the trees often but for only a few minutes. Bear in mind, about 95% of most tree’s roots are just 2 feet deep; this being the case, my trees respond very well to my watering method.
Better to start now. Start them in pots and keep the plants smaller. You can even move them into shade during the heat. If life presents a better situation where you can plant into ground, then do so later. Plus the experience and therapeutic effects will be worth it itself.
This is true, however, in the long run, your trees planted in the ground will perform so much better, due to the vast resources (i.e. mycorrhizal network, etc.) the tree now has access to.
I gifted ny parents some and they have done really well. They dont prune them so they are huge. The first few years the fruits were big and delicious. Now the fruits are much smaller and not as good. Do you have any recommendations on how to help it het its size and flavor back?
I have the pink guava about 10' and the short yellow guava that gives bowls of fruit. Also the red leafed....the pink needs lots of water. Flavor is fair to ok..just not hot enough here or they need to root deeper. No freezes most years nowadays,a 10 a climate.
I love guavas there one of my top favorite fruit, i wish i had that many guava trees, i live in newyork i currently have a strawberry guava, do you have a video of your top cold tolerance guavas?
The Strawberry, Pineapple and Lemon guava varieties are quite cold tolerant. Beyond those, the Ruby Supreme and Tropical White or Pink varieties can handle cold, with some limb dieback. The Asian varieties such as Indian or Thai varieties are the least cold hardy.
Yes, and in fact, just about all fruit trees are propagated from seeds in the wild, including guavas. Length of time will depend on the growing climate. Folks growing them in tropical settings should start getting fruits in a few years, all others, much, much more depending on the growing conditions.
I never tasted Red Malaysian guava before. I want both trees but can only afford to get one tree. If you have to pick one guava tree between Thai guava and Red Malaysian guava, which one would you pick and why? Love your garden forest btw.
Both have their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to taste and texture. For the Red Malaysian, the fruit needs to be ripe otherwise, there are slight bitter taste. For the Thai, if lot fully ripe, they’re a bit bland. You can’t go wrong with either one. For ease of growing, the Red Malaysian is a bit fire tolerant of frost.
Being the pink flesh varieties, when ripe, both have mushy inners and tiny seeds. I just eat the seeds as the fleshy inners are really good. From a perspective of tastes, I can’t tell them apart; both are excellent.
I’m in the Central Valley, and all of mine have been able to handle the frost with little to minimal damage. Ideally, they prefer full sun. That’s not to say the tree won’t grow, just that the tree may not have enough energy to produce fruits.
@TropicalCentralValley thank you brother. The only exotic fruit tree I planted for this area is Cornelian cherry. It takes me back to my childhood in Iran. But it doesn't like the 100 degree summers here. Last summer all the leaves turned black from the heat. Look into this fruit tree, the fruit is sweet and tart and full of anti oxidatants. Anyways, I'll keep following your videos. My plan is to put Sapote trees next.
I am familiar with the Cornelian cherry. As they grow in colder climates, they’re not used to our dry, summer sun. I would recommend looking into a Capulin cherry, as they are quite cold hardy and takes our summers without issues, when when young.
Thank you for sharing! What’s your opinion about the red Malaysian guava? I’m thinking planting it in a jumbo size pot in my front yard where is exposed to full sun all day, but a little concern about frost. Would you say a the strawberry guava is much better tasting and more cold hardy?
Strawberry (and pineapple) guavas are perhaps one of the super cold hardy varieties. I find the strawberry guava to be a little tart, though still very good. Concerning your Red Malaysian guava, it will have no issues with full day sun. Both of mine had not had any issues with the frost.
What a beautiful red guava tree. I've tried to grow that from seeds I got from Sri Lanka but they did not germinate. Do you have seeds to sell? I'm in the UK and we don't get the red guava fruit here only the yellow type, would love to get fresh seeds.
Thank you. Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropicals, including seedlings. If possible, my recommendation would to see if you’re able to visit your local ethnic grocery stores as the ones in the States often carry tropical fruits and see if you’re able to germinate the seeds from the fresh fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley There are quite a few ethnic grocery stores here, I often buy jujube, guava and other tropical fruit, but have never seen the red guava there. 😔
Assuming you’re referring to the Red Malaysian guava, the fruits tastes best when fully ripen. If picked too early, there’s a slight bitterness to it. That being the case, I don’t know how the tree will do in your climate as it will require as much sunlight and heat for the fruit ripening process. If able to, I would actually recommend trying out the pink flesh varieties such as the Ruby Supreme whose fruits are incredibly tasty and still tastes great even if picked a bit too early.
Are the papaya you picked here tastier than the "mexican papaya" in the grocery store? I bouggt one because i was hoping to propagate. I saw your video about how they're pretty quick growers and im hoping to use as shade for my New plants. But man... it was not a pleasant flavor so i didnt propagate. But the inside of the fruit is truely beautiful 😍
In my opinion, any fruits from your tree will always taste superior to any store bought ones, as your fruits were allowed to ripen on the tree. If you noticed, my papayas were yellow when picked from the tree. This is in contrast to commercially picked papayas where they’re generally picked green and left to ripen on the shelves.
Hello. My first guava tree unknown variety large white flesh. I would always have to protect it from frost. The part that didn't get protected the branches would die off. My 2nd one Red Beaumont requires frost protection too. Last winter I didn't protect it and it almost died but it bounced back. My lemon guava does fine during the winter. Now I just bought the tropical pink. What type of material should I use for frost free protection this winter?
That’s interesting. As you’re also in the Central Valley, guava trees, once established should be able to take our winters without issues. Many of my matured guava trees do not drop their leaves in the winter. When young, it may help to just cover the tree with a frost fabric. Better would be a greenhouse, however, that is a lot of work.
@@TropicalCentralValley I live in Turlock so my temperature is a tad different than Fresno. I do have a greenhouse and put my tropical trees in there or in my garage. But my tall in ground trees will be a challenge this year.
Oh, I think I know what you mean by greenhouse now. I would have to build one myself. I think that would be impossible for me. I'm a shorty 5'1" girl. All of my trees are taller than me, lol.
@@TropicalCentralValley Hi, I just watched the video to your linked. Wow, it's so tall! I did purchased a similar frost-free protection from Lowes last year but the material was different. It's green about 50ft long in length. It cost me 50 bucks and never used it. But thank you so much for that informative video. I will keep that in mind for this coming winter.
My pearl guava is fruiting heavily this year. You should grow Taiwanese and Thai seedless guava. Best tasting if you like crunchy, sweet and a little sour
@@vikkyrk in my opinion, there are better variety available if you like crunchy, sweet, and a little sour. Thai seedless, Taiwanese seedless, Thai ruby seedless guava. I'm thinking of digging it up and putting mine in a container.
@@TropicalCentralValley the core is sweet but it isn't as crunchy and flavorful the entire guava as the seedless. Maybe 8/10. Taiwanese seedless guava won guava tasting contest for a couple years running for a reason. I also have a Thai guava and Pearl to compare it to.
From my experience, I couldn’t tell the difference between the Pearl and Thai guava varieties, though the Pearl had slightly fewer seeds than the Thai. Both were very crunchy and sweet.
Is tropical pink the same as ruby supreme? If not what are the differences? I have a tropical pink and want to get a ruby supreme but the local nurseries only carry tropical pink. I can get them online but they are triple the cost of tropical pink.
Beyond the name, I really can’t tell them apart. Both of my Tropical Pink and Ruby Supreme guava produced similarly sized fruits, with similar tasting flavors. I do know the Tropical Pink is more readily available, and in fact, I got mine from my local Lowe’s.
Hello, I have a six foot strawberry guava but it doesn't produce much fruit, it only gave me 3 guavas this year. Is there something I could do to help it produce more fruit? Do you recommend trying to pollinate the flowers with a brush? Thank you!
Although tall, assuming it’s matured enough to produce fruits, see if you’re able to increase your phosphorus and potassium during the bloom. Mine has always been a very heavy producer. No need to assist with pollination as they are self-pollinating, though you’ll see some insect activity around the flowers.
our guava trees are the most neglected in the yard. and we get thousands of fruits. we do try to keep the trees around 12 or 13 feet because they get out of control.
How cold/sun sensitive is your Taiwanese guava? I'd like to put mine in the ground in early/mid September in a quite open area - no shade, full afternoon sun.
I hate mimosa. Their thorns are ruthless. Its tiny, razor sharp and worst, it breaks off easily. They grow & invade like crazy. Its also hard to uproot them.
I'm trying hard out here in Las Vegas to get my guavas to grow/produce. They are getting yellow leafs and have stopped growing maybe our ground is too acidic??
It may be the opposite. Las Vegas, similar to California’s Central Valley rarely receives any rain, causing the soil to be alkaline. Guavas would prefer slightly acidic soil, though they tolerate a pH of 7. Without any amendments, I would guess your soil to be around 8-8.5 pH, or about 10-50 times more alkaline than what the trees prefer. I’d try incorporating macronutrients containing chelated iron into your feeding regimen to assist with the leaf issues.
Assuming the tree is of matured age, try increasing your phosphorus and potassium during the blooming season. Additional, try to ensure the top soil is moist to the touch, as the tree will drop its flowers/fruits should it encounter any water stress.
Matured as in, the tree having been established either in the ground or in containers. This generally translate to the tree being around 5 years of age.
You have so many varieties of guava trees. I like crunchy and sweet kind. Based on crunchy and sweet which variety of guava is the tastiest? I live in Sacramento. I want to planed one guava tree.
I purchased mine from Mimosa Nursery. While there, the seedless Ruby Supreme varieties were new trees being introduced to the nursery from wholesalers in Florida.
No. Guavas are self pollinating. The flowers will often fall off if the tree is too young or are under no condition to bear fruits due to environmental factors.
@@TropicalCentralValley I'll try that, thanks another question Does a cherimoya in a pot require pebbles or something else at the bottom before I add the soil for drainage ?
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I love how your forrest is so ultra dense. Some will find it messy but It’s the exact look I love. Just how it would be in the nature
Thank you. The density contributes to the required microclimate during winter, and arguably more important, during summer.
I live in southwest coastal Florida. Moved here from Colorado two years ago. One of the first trees I purchased is a pink guava that was in a two gallon pot. It has grown like gangbusters -- over fifteen feet. I have gotten several abundant harvests of delicious pink guavas from it. It's a nice looking tree as well as producing abundant fruit harvests.
That’s awesome, and it only gets better as the tree matures.
Good afternoon friend. Thanks for showing us your fruit trees an let’s us know how to take care of them.
You’re very welcome.
Yes I agree grow your own because everything is expensive in stores thanks for sharing
Thank you. Nothing beats the taste of super ripe fruits from your very own fruit trees.
Hi I've watched a lot of your videos and glad I found this one! My guava has lots of flowers and small fruits but they all dropped. I water it regularly and it still drop. Can you please let me know how you care for guava when they flower and set fruit? Thank you so much!
Thank you.
Assuming your guava tree is of mature age to produce fruit, it helps if you give it some phosphorus and potassium while the tree is flowering/setting fruit. Be sure to eliminate the nitrogen during this phase.
Beautiful trees I have two guava white and pink I'm in Tennessee both growing in container
It’s awesome that you’re able to container grow guava fruit trees in your climate. The smell of a ripen guava fruit is intoxicatingly tropical.
I got bangkok does it like shade thank you ❤❤
They’re collectively known as the Thai variety. No, they do not tolerate shade.
Hi, I live in Fresno and would like to try some of your guavas, preferably the Red Malaysian guava?
Your local Home Depot or Lowe’s likely carry the Red Malaysian variety, as I’ve seen them in my local stores.
They’re quite good only when fully ripe.
What is the big green leaf plant at min 14:32 next to your beautiful papaya tree?
Taro. We had bought the taro roots (meant for consumption), but decided to plant it in the ground and it grew. From there, we simply propagated the pups.
My parents love guavas and was the first tree we planted it is indeed the gateway drug to tropical tree lol. Unfortunately, I killed so many guava trees almost 10 since I started. Last winter I lost all my special varieties from mimosa. But that was before I learned about creating micro climate and frost protection so I will try again. I do find the tropical pink and white are indeed hardier
I’m sorry to hear about your other guavas. I know the feeling.
My very first guava tree, the Tropical White guava, planted in 2013 died down to the ground the first winter. Luckily it bounced back and has no issues since.
Very impressive!
Thank you.
Your videos are very educational. I want to plant a guava tree at a spot with only 2-3 hours of direct sun. Realistically how well will it do? Will it produce only a small amount of fruit?
Thank you.
Specific to the growing of guava fruit trees, they do require all the sun you can provide it.
That’s not to say it won’t grow under minimal sunlight. It’s just that their growth and fruit production may not be great.
What’s a good subtropical fruit that’s somewhat cold hardy. Maybe zone 9a?
Although I have had no experience with the growing of tropical fruit trees in USDA Zone 9a, the following trees may survive with winter protection in 9a:
Jamun/Java Plum
Pineapple Guava
Loquat
Do you think a red Malaysian is more cold tender then typical tropical white/pink ?
No, they’re about the same. The other Asian varieties such Thai and Taiwanese tend to be slightly more frost sensitive.
I love your food forest, it's absolutely beautiful. I do have a question though, what does your water usage look like? I'd love to do something similar on a smaller scale, however where I live is super dry and then there's the drought, so I'm not sure if I should even bother right now. Thank you for your video!
Thank you. Great timing, I actually covered the topic of my water usage in my most recent video (releasing in about an hour).
Instead of deep watering, which in my opinion wastes a lot of water, the watering method I employ is to water the trees often but for only a few minutes. Bear in mind, about 95% of most tree’s roots are just 2 feet deep; this being the case, my trees respond very well to my watering method.
@@TropicalCentralValley awesome! I'm looking forward to it.
Better to start now. Start them in pots and keep the plants smaller. You can even move them into shade during the heat. If life presents a better situation where you can plant into ground, then do so later. Plus the experience and therapeutic effects will be worth it itself.
This is true, however, in the long run, your trees planted in the ground will perform so much better, due to the vast resources (i.e. mycorrhizal network, etc.) the tree now has access to.
I gifted ny parents some and they have done really well. They dont prune them so they are huge. The first few years the fruits were big and delicious. Now the fruits are much smaller and not as good. Do you have any recommendations on how to help it het its size and flavor back?
I have the pink guava about 10' and the short yellow guava that gives bowls of fruit. Also the red leafed....the pink needs lots of water. Flavor is fair to ok..just not hot enough here or they need to root deeper. No freezes most years nowadays,a 10 a climate.
That’s awesome. They would prefer a hotter climate, but will still produce in various weather.
I love guavas there one of my top favorite fruit, i wish i had that many guava trees, i live in newyork i currently have a strawberry guava, do you have a video of your top cold tolerance guavas?
The Strawberry, Pineapple and Lemon guava varieties are quite cold tolerant. Beyond those, the Ruby Supreme and Tropical White or Pink varieties can handle cold, with some limb dieback. The Asian varieties such as Indian or Thai varieties are the least cold hardy.
@@TropicalCentralValley thanks bro appreciate your response.
You’re very welcome.
Can we grow guava from seed? If yes how long will it take to fruit?
Yes, and in fact, just about all fruit trees are propagated from seeds in the wild, including guavas.
Length of time will depend on the growing climate. Folks growing them in tropical settings should start getting fruits in a few years, all others, much, much more depending on the growing conditions.
I never tasted Red Malaysian guava before. I want both trees but can only afford to get one tree. If you have to pick one guava tree between Thai guava and Red Malaysian guava, which one would you pick and why? Love your garden forest btw.
Both have their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to taste and texture.
For the Red Malaysian, the fruit needs to be ripe otherwise, there are slight bitter taste. For the Thai, if lot fully ripe, they’re a bit bland.
You can’t go wrong with either one. For ease of growing, the Red Malaysian is a bit fire tolerant of frost.
What are your thoughts on ruby supreme vs the tropical pink? Does ruby supreme have hard seeds? Thanks
Being the pink flesh varieties, when ripe, both have mushy inners and tiny seeds. I just eat the seeds as the fleshy inners are really good.
From a perspective of tastes, I can’t tell them apart; both are excellent.
On your pineapple guava is it better to have one main trunk. If it’s still small or would it be okay if have multiple trunks
It can be trained to grow as a Central Leader tree, with a single trunk.
However, naturally, most guava trees have multiple trunks.
Can I grow these in zone 9b in Northern California? Also, partial shade?
I’m in the Central Valley, and all of mine have been able to handle the frost with little to minimal damage.
Ideally, they prefer full sun. That’s not to say the tree won’t grow, just that the tree may not have enough energy to produce fruits.
@TropicalCentralValley thank you brother.
The only exotic fruit tree I planted for this area is Cornelian cherry. It takes me back to my childhood in Iran. But it doesn't like the 100 degree summers here. Last summer all the leaves turned black from the heat. Look into this fruit tree, the fruit is sweet and tart and full of anti oxidatants. Anyways, I'll keep following your videos. My plan is to put Sapote trees next.
I am familiar with the Cornelian cherry. As they grow in colder climates, they’re not used to our dry, summer sun.
I would recommend looking into a Capulin cherry, as they are quite cold hardy and takes our summers without issues, when when young.
Thank you for the video.How long does a guava tree take to bear fruits I mean how old should it be to start fruiting?
If grown from seeds, generally about 5 years. If grafted, typically the next year.
Thanks for response. Mine are grown from seed.
You’re very welcome.
Thank you for sharing! What’s your opinion about the red Malaysian guava? I’m thinking planting it in a jumbo size pot in my front yard where is exposed to full sun all day, but a little concern about frost. Would you say a the strawberry guava is much better tasting and more cold hardy?
Strawberry (and pineapple) guavas are perhaps one of the super cold hardy varieties. I find the strawberry guava to be a little tart, though still very good.
Concerning your Red Malaysian guava, it will have no issues with full day sun. Both of mine had not had any issues with the frost.
Lemon Cattley Guava’s are delicious and pretty cold hardy 🙌🏾
That’s great. Will have to try out that variety.
@@TropicalCentralValley it really is great great one to grow, and will flourish in your climate 🌱
Just ordered a lemon guava should I wait to plant till spring or am i able to plant it in fall ?
If comfortable, I’d plant it now. It’ll give the tree several months before winter hits.
Lemon guavas are very cold hardy.
What a beautiful red guava tree. I've tried to grow that from seeds I got from Sri Lanka but they did not germinate. Do you have seeds to sell? I'm in the UK and we don't get the red guava fruit here only the yellow type, would love to get fresh seeds.
Thank you.
Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropicals, including seedlings.
If possible, my recommendation would to see if you’re able to visit your local ethnic grocery stores as the ones in the States often carry tropical fruits and see if you’re able to germinate the seeds from the fresh fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley There are quite a few ethnic grocery stores here, I often buy jujube, guava and other tropical fruit, but have never seen the red guava there. 😔
Assuming you’re referring to the Red Malaysian guava, the fruits tastes best when fully ripen. If picked too early, there’s a slight bitterness to it. That being the case, I don’t know how the tree will do in your climate as it will require as much sunlight and heat for the fruit ripening process.
If able to, I would actually recommend trying out the pink flesh varieties such as the Ruby Supreme whose fruits are incredibly tasty and still tastes great even if picked a bit too early.
Great video. When you plant guava in the ground, can it grow in clay soil? I also live in central valley and the ground soil is clay.
The majority of my guava trees are in the ground, in clay soil. Though, you’ll want to amend the soil when initially planting.
Are the papaya you picked here tastier than the "mexican papaya" in the grocery store? I bouggt one because i was hoping to propagate. I saw your video about how they're pretty quick growers and im hoping to use as shade for my New plants. But man... it was not a pleasant flavor so i didnt propagate. But the inside of the fruit is truely beautiful 😍
In my opinion, any fruits from your tree will always taste superior to any store bought ones, as your fruits were allowed to ripen on the tree.
If you noticed, my papayas were yellow when picked from the tree. This is in contrast to commercially picked papayas where they’re generally picked green and left to ripen on the shelves.
Hello. My first guava tree unknown variety large white flesh. I would always have to protect it from frost. The part that didn't get protected the branches would die off. My 2nd one Red Beaumont requires frost protection too. Last winter I didn't protect it and it almost died but it bounced back. My lemon guava does fine during the winter. Now I just bought the tropical pink. What type of material should I use for frost free protection this winter?
That’s interesting. As you’re also in the Central Valley, guava trees, once established should be able to take our winters without issues. Many of my matured guava trees do not drop their leaves in the winter.
When young, it may help to just cover the tree with a frost fabric. Better would be a greenhouse, however, that is a lot of work.
@@TropicalCentralValley I live in Turlock so my temperature is a tad different than Fresno. I do have a greenhouse and put my tropical trees in there or in my garage. But my tall in ground trees will be a challenge this year.
Oh, I think I know what you mean by greenhouse now. I would have to build one myself. I think that would be impossible for me. I'm a shorty 5'1" girl. All of my trees are taller than me, lol.
Not sure if you’ve seen my greenhouse video, but this is how I’ve been constructing my temporary greenhouse:
th-cam.com/video/ZsA0VQk5mr8/w-d-xo.html
@@TropicalCentralValley Hi, I just watched the video to your linked. Wow, it's so tall! I did purchased a similar frost-free protection from Lowes last year but the material was different. It's green about 50ft long in length. It cost me 50 bucks and never used it. But thank you so much for that informative video. I will keep that in mind for this coming winter.
My pearl guava is fruiting heavily this year. You should grow Taiwanese and Thai seedless guava. Best tasting if you like crunchy, sweet and a little sour
That’s wonderful. I actually do have several Thai and Taiwanese guava trees, though not seedless. I prefer the seeds as the core is very sweet.
Is pearl guava worth growing? I have hear good reviews about it
@@vikkyrk in my opinion, there are better variety available if you like crunchy, sweet, and a little sour. Thai seedless, Taiwanese seedless, Thai ruby seedless guava. I'm thinking of digging it up and putting mine in a container.
@@TropicalCentralValley the core is sweet but it isn't as crunchy and flavorful the entire guava as the seedless. Maybe 8/10. Taiwanese seedless guava won guava tasting contest for a couple years running for a reason. I also have a Thai guava and Pearl to compare it to.
From my experience, I couldn’t tell the difference between the Pearl and Thai guava varieties, though the Pearl had slightly fewer seeds than the Thai. Both were very crunchy and sweet.
Is tropical pink the same as ruby supreme? If not what are the differences? I have a tropical pink and want to get a ruby supreme but the local nurseries only carry tropical pink. I can get them online but they are triple the cost of tropical pink.
Beyond the name, I really can’t tell them apart. Both of my Tropical Pink and Ruby Supreme guava produced similarly sized fruits, with similar tasting flavors.
I do know the Tropical Pink is more readily available, and in fact, I got mine from my local Lowe’s.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thank you!
You’re very welcome.
Hello 👋🏽 if you are able to do a care video on the Malay apple that would be amazing!
I treat my Malay Apple as if it were my wax jambu. The Malay Apple can take full day sun without any issues, however, is extremely frost sensitive.
@@TropicalCentralValley thank you
You’re very welcome. Likely year year, once my Malay Apple is established and producing fruits.
Hello, I have a six foot strawberry guava but it doesn't produce much fruit, it only gave me 3 guavas this year. Is there something I could do to help it produce more fruit? Do you recommend trying to pollinate the flowers with a brush? Thank you!
Although tall, assuming it’s matured enough to produce fruits, see if you’re able to increase your phosphorus and potassium during the bloom.
Mine has always been a very heavy producer.
No need to assist with pollination as they are self-pollinating, though you’ll see some insect activity around the flowers.
@@TropicalCentralValley Now that you mention it, it may not be mature yet as it's less then 3 years old but thanks for the tip, I will look into that.
Given its age, it’s likely just not ready. I’d give it a year or two before it produces heavy fruiting for you.
@@TropicalCentralValley Sounds good thank you. Love your videos by the way, great content.
Thank you.
our guava trees are the most neglected in the yard. and we get thousands of fruits. we do try to keep the trees around 12 or 13 feet because they get out of control.
Agreed. They can take a beating and still produce.
I just got a Hong Kong Guava. Not to sure exactly what that is but I'm in 9a and hope it survives
The Hong Kong variety is reported to be quite good tasting. In your climate, if possible, I’d give it some frost protection during the winter time.
@@TropicalCentralValley I appreciate the advice. Thank you
You’re very welcome.
How cold/sun sensitive is your Taiwanese guava?
I'd like to put mine in the ground in early/mid September in a quite open area - no shade, full afternoon sun.
As with almost all guavas, both of mine has been performing great. I have an in ground as well as a container grown.
I hate mimosa. Their thorns are ruthless. Its tiny, razor sharp and worst, it breaks off easily. They grow & invade like crazy. Its also hard to uproot them.
They’re fun plants to play around with, but I do understand your concerns.
I'm trying hard out here in Las Vegas to get my guavas to grow/produce. They are getting yellow leafs and have stopped growing maybe our ground is too acidic??
It may be the opposite. Las Vegas, similar to California’s Central Valley rarely receives any rain, causing the soil to be alkaline.
Guavas would prefer slightly acidic soil, though they tolerate a pH of 7. Without any amendments, I would guess your soil to be around 8-8.5 pH, or about 10-50 times more alkaline than what the trees prefer.
I’d try incorporating macronutrients containing chelated iron into your feeding regimen to assist with the leaf issues.
@@TropicalCentralValley Great! Thank you
You’re welcome
If you could grow only one variety which would it be?
That’s a very tough question. It’s like, which one would you prefer, Pepsi or Coca-Cola? For this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to answer your question.
@@TropicalCentralValley would the answer be the same if you to pick 3 instead of one? :)
My Guava tree got good flowers but keeps dropping it before becoming fruit. What do I miss? thanks
Assuming the tree is of matured age, try increasing your phosphorus and potassium during the blooming season.
Additional, try to ensure the top soil is moist to the touch, as the tree will drop its flowers/fruits should it encounter any water stress.
@@TropicalCentralValley What fertilizer do you suggest? thanks
Any organic fertilizer will do.
@@TropicalCentralValley One more query, what do you mean "matured age"? my tree is air layered.
Matured as in, the tree having been established either in the ground or in containers. This generally translate to the tree being around 5 years of age.
You have so many varieties of guava trees. I like crunchy and sweet kind. Based on crunchy and sweet which variety of guava is the tastiest? I live in Sacramento. I want to planed one guava tree.
Thank you. Based on your description, I think you’ll enjoy the white varieties.
@@TropicalCentralValley Which one is better? Thai white or Taiwan white guava?
Can you define better? Taste is extremely subjective and differs from all individuals.
@@TropicalCentralValley Which one is sweeter, Thai white or Taiwan white guava?
Both are virtually identical in terms of their sugar contents. If seeking a super sweet variety, the Pearl is probably your best option.
Where did you get the ruby seedless guava?
I purchased mine from Mimosa Nursery. While there, the seedless Ruby Supreme varieties were new trees being introduced to the nursery from wholesalers in Florida.
@@TropicalCentralValley thanks!
You’re very welcome.
Is it necessary to pollinate them my flowers fall off
No. Guavas are self pollinating. The flowers will often fall off if the tree is too young or are under no condition to bear fruits due to environmental factors.
@@TropicalCentralValley all trees big and small loaded with flowers but no sign of fruit ???
It’s hard to say. Tried increasing your phosphorus and potassium during the flowering stages?
@@TropicalCentralValley I'll try that, thanks
another question Does a cherimoya in a pot require pebbles or something else at the bottom before I add the soil for drainage ?
It doesn’t hurt, but I’ve never used any. As long as you incorporate a lot of sand into your growing media, you should be fine.
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